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Word: Sway
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk in a tottering way’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sweɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side
Short Definition:move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side
Examples:- he swayed slightly on his feet
- wind rattled and swayed the trees
Definition:
control or influence (a person or course of action)
Short Definition:control or influence
Examples:- he's easily swayed by other people
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